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Fishing in Indiana public spots, conditions & reports

2 of 3worth the trip today

Mostly yellow perch today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

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Best in Indiana right now

Every Indiana spot

3 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)Lake CountyYellow perch

59° water · 15 mph wind

96Go
Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)LaPorte CountyYellow perch

59° water · 10 mph wind

96Go
Lake MonroeMonroe CountyLargemouth bass

2 mph wind

58Marginal

The state report

Indiana DNR · Oct 7

The current report names channel catfish, chinook salmon, coho salmon, crappie, lake trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, steelhead and striped bass.

Read it at Indiana DNR · Other states’ reports

Licenses and rules

Rules for what people fish for here

  • Yellow perch15 a dayIndiana waters of Lake Michigan: 15 a day, no size limit.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Smallmouth bass14" minimum · 3 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan: largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined, 14" minimum, 3 a day.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Brown trout14" minimum · 5 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan and tributaries: 14" minimum, 5 trout and salmon a day in total, no more than 3 of them lake trout.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Walleye16" minimum · 6 a dayIndiana statewide rule north of State Road 26, Lake Michigan included: 16" minimum, 6 a day (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined).Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Chinook salmon14" minimum · 5 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan and tributaries: 14" minimum, 5 trout and salmon a day in total, no more than 3 of them lake trout.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Coho salmon14" minimum · 5 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan and tributaries: 14" minimum, 5 trout and salmon a day in total, no more than 3 of them lake trout.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Steelhead14" minimum · 5 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan and tributaries: 14" minimum, 5 trout and salmon a day in total, no more than 3 of them lake trout.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Lake trout14" minimum · 3 a dayIndiana Lake Michigan and tributaries: 14" minimum, 5 trout and salmon a day in total, no more than 3 of them lake trout.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Channel catfish10 a dayIndiana lakes: 10 catfish a day combined, no minimum, only 1 channel catfish 28" or longer. Rivers and streams have no bag limit and a 13" minimum.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Largemouth bass14" minimum · 5 a dayIndiana lakes and reservoirs: 14" minimum, 5 black bass a day combined. Rivers and streams release bass from 12 to 15" (5 a day, only 2 over 15").Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Crappie25 a dayIndiana: 25 crappie a day, no statewide size limit.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Common carpno daily limitIndiana's statewide size and bag table does not include common carp, so no limit applies. Carp may be bowfished year-round at any time of day. Bighead, silver and black carp may not be possessed alive.Open · Indiana · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source

Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.

What’s biting in Indiana

Species people fish for at Indiana spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.

Yellow perchPerca flavescens

2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN96

Bites in 45–70° water

Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu

2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN84

Bites in 55–78° water

Brown troutSalmo trutta

2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN76

Bites in 45–68° water

WalleyeSander vitreus

2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN96

Bites in 50–72° water

Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN48

Bites in 42–58° water

Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch

0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN48

Bites in 44–58° water

SteelheadOncorhynchus mykiss

0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN48

Bites in 40–55° water

Lake troutSalvelinus namaycush

0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Indiana

Best now at Marquette Park Beach, IN48

Bites in 40–52° water

About fishing in Indiana

Indiana's 3 public access points span the Great Lakes and reservoirs, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Yellow Perch, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, and Steelhead. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Indiana state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.

3 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Indiana DNR.

Coastal regions

  • Lake MichiganLake Michigan shore access across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Species in Indiana waters

Brown trout2Channel catfish1Chinook salmon2Coho salmon2Common carp1Crappie1Lake trout2Largemouth bass1Smallmouth bass2Steelhead2Walleye2Yellow perch2